Current Read

I actually started this book before and got sidetracked by Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs. Now I'm back to it. I love reading about the 60s and 70s LA music scene!

Hidden Gem - Bonnie Bramlett

It has to be some kind of music history sin that this lady is not better known. Most people know her as Roseanne's co-worker, Bonnie Watkins. She sang on the show a couple of times. Embedding is disable, but you can watch it HERE.

Bonnie Bramlett goes way back. At age 14, she sang in clubs in East St. Louis. She was even in the late '60s, early '70s LA music scene (which of course is one of favorite things)with her husband Delaney, who himself, it seems should have been more well known. She has sang with the likes of Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, George Harrison, Dave Mason, Rita Coolidge, Gram Parsons and John Lennon. She co-wrote the song "Give Peace A Chance" with Leon Russell. There is way more about her than I could even put here. Google her! You can read more about her HERE. She still sings and has a beautiful voice. I like the older stuff better myself. THIS is also a good one and below is my favorite with Eric Clapton, Bobbie Whitlock and Dave Mason. I'll be searching Amazon for Delaney & Bonnie CDs.

Midnight Margaritas!

Updates

So, yeah, I've been slacking again...not that anybody reads this, but I'll do a quick update as far as my work status. I think I was back in Petticoat Junction, better known as Eldon, which I came to think of as creepy crack town. Anyway, that assignment was cancelled 2 weeks early, then I went to Rolla for what was supposed to be 8 weeks and it was also cancelled 2 weeks early. So, as of May 27th, I'm officially unemployed. I haven't really minded much. I wish I could stay unemployed, but it doesn't pay much. I'm trying to wait for the perfect job...haha yeah...ok well it doesn't have to be perfect. I would love to go to Cali for the summer, but Cali seems to be broke, so not many traveling jobs there right now. I'm officially licensed in Texas, but would prefer to wait until after the hot, humid, hurricane season to go there. Now if I have to spend my summer in MO, I at least want to be able to come home on the weekends...so, like I said...waiting for the somewhat perfect job.

I'll try to update on the rest of life, later...